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70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
70 W Madison St, Ste. 2050, Chicago, IL 60602
1 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
3501 E 106th St, Suite #200, Chicago, IL 60617
140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 411, Chicago, IL 60603-5232
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
Monadock Building, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1750, Chicago, IL 60604
27W130 Roosevelt Rd, Suite 103, Winfield, IL 60190
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
7808 W College Dr, Suite 4SW, Palos Heights, IL 60463
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604
2500 S Drake Ave, Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60623
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
211 W Wacker Dr, Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60606
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
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235 North West Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Illinois state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine